Ken Caminiti
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: April 21, 1963 Hanford, California |
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Died: October 10, 2004 (aged 41) Bronx, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 16, 1987, for the Houston Astros | |||
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| October 7, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .272 | ||
| Home runs | 239 | ||
| Runs batted in | 983 | ||
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Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman who spent fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1987–1994, 1999–2000), San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers (2001) and Atlanta Braves (2001). He was named the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) with San Diego in 1996, and is a member of the Padres Hall of Fame. He died of a cocaine and heroin (a speedball) drug overdose on October 10, 2004.
Caminiti was born in Hanford, California on April 21, 1963 to Yvonne and Lee Caminiti who had another son, Glenn and a daughter, Carrie. He starred in football and baseball at Leigh High School where he graduated in 1981. In football, he was invited to many all-star games after his senior football season. He attended San Jose State University where he played for the Spartans in 1983 and 1984.
Caminiti was signed as a 3rd round pick in the 1984 amateur draft by the Houston Astros. Caminiti played professional baseball for 15 seasons, beginning with the Osceola Astros of the Single-A Florida State League in 1985. He also played third base for the Indios de Mayagüez along with Wally Joyner in the Puerto Rico Winter League. He earned a call-up to the Double-A Columbus Astros in 1987.
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